# problem reading .ipynb files **URL:** \ **Category:** Bugs\ **Tags:** chatgpt\ **Created:** [May 1, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/problem-reading-ipynb-files/1380138 "2026-05-01T12:16:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![benedicte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a6a055/32.png) [@benedicte](https://community.openai.com/u/benedicte)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/problem-reading-ipynb-files/1380138/1 "2026-05-01T12:16:08Z")
Since this morning, chatGPT has been telling me it can no longer read .ipynb files, which it was doing perfectly fine until now. Now it’s asking me to load the files as .py, which requires an unnecessary conversion process in my opinion. I don’t understand this change, is there an explanation? ---
**Author:** ![OpenAI\_Support](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/openai_support/32/561845_2.png) [@OpenAI\_Support](https://community.openai.com/u/OpenAI_Support)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/problem-reading-ipynb-files/1380138/2 "2026-09-07T16:26:38Z")
Sorry for the late reply! I couldn’t confirm a change specifically affecting .ipynb files. If it still happens, please send Support the exact error and a small non-sensitive example: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6614161. Sharing the relevant cells as text can be a temporary workaround. ---
**Author:** ![Prashant\_Pardesi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Prashant\_Pardesi](https://community.openai.com/u/Prashant_Pardesi)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/problem-reading-ipynb-files/1380138/3 "2026-09-07T16:43:01Z")